PrereqANU courses, with the rules built in

COMP6720 Art and Interaction Computing

Not offered in 20266 units6000-level

This course introduces the fundamentals of coding and design required to create expressive interactive artworks. Students will learn how to conceptualise, realise, and evaluate an original interactive artwork using a high-level programming language. They will experiment with computer graphics, sound, and input devices and learn programming concepts required for accomplishing their creative objectives. The course introduces the creative possibilities presented by the computer in the modern art world, fundamental concepts of visual and interactive design, and recent developments in art and interaction computing. Topics covered include interactive and new media art, interaction design, program organisation, variables, control structures, graphics, and audio.

Prerequisites in 2026

No prerequisites

None: anyone in a postgraduate program can enrol.

Incompatible with COMP1720: you can't count both.

The handbook's original wording (2024–2027)
Incompatible with COMP1720

What it leads to in 2026

These courses name COMP6720 in their 2026 prerequisites: